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DOWNLOAD: Real estate fundraising falls to nine-year low in H1 2026

Although the aggregate capital raised was muted, about 70% of funds that closed in the first-half either reached or exceeded their target size at final close.

Value-add strategies move into the spotlight

Capital raised for value-add funds has surged amid a scarcity of blockbuster fund closures or launches in the opportunistic space.

Starwood eyes ‘attractive entry point’ after $10.2bn close for Fund XIII

Launched in a ‘different environment’ for real estate in 2023, the firm’s latest flagship fund gathered enough momentum over the past year to top its $10bn fundraising goal.

Centuria secures Japanese investor backing for single-asset Sydney office fund

The ASX-listed firm has raised approximately A$268m in equity to acquire a 50% stake in two properties in the city’s World Square precinct.

Introducing PERE’s inaugural placement agent ranking

The biggest real estate capital advisory firms are ranked by both new and aggregate equity raised over the past year.

Greystar’s top capital raiser joins Hawkeye Partners to grow fund platform

Jennifer Ciullo, a nine-year veteran of the resi giant, comes to Hawkeye as the firm expands from seeding emerging managers to launching its own real estate funds.

Public REITs’ balancing act

The new entrants have closed some of the largest private real estate funds this year, but can they serve two disparate investor groups?

Greystar eyes up to $3bn for 12th US flagship fund

The South Carolina-based residential giant has already raised $1.5bn in six months for the value-add multifamily vehicle.

Invel closes second and largest Southern European fund

The manager has pulled in €400m for its oversubscribed opportunity fund focused on Greek and Italian markets.

TPG Angelo Gordon adopts ‘top-down’ approach for latest flagship fund

The firm has a $3bn target and more rigid sector allocations for Realty Value Fund XII, the first launch in the global series since Angelo Gordon’s acquisition by TPG in 2023.